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The World’s Healthiest Diet

The World’s Healthiest Diet

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The Tomato

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Verdure

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Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board

The Macroterranean Way

Season 3 Episode 301

Chef Christina Pirello has spent her career straddling worlds: Mediterranean eating and macrobiotics with a bit of Chinese Medicine. Both focus on great food and wellness and the marriage of the two is a delicious and unique way to nourish ourselves. Recipes include crostini with black kale & agrodolce shallots, orecchiette with cauliflower, pine nuts & raisins, and fregola salad with zucchini.

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Beans may be humble but when it comes to your heart, there is no bigger superstar.
Vegetable Love Affair
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1 in 10 Americans eat recommended servings of vegetables; I have my work cut out for me.
Tradition
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Italians love tradition, the foundation to build on wisdom. Today, we’ll visit Altamura.
Could We Live Longer… And Better?
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The life expectancy in America is 79 years of age, 42nd in the world. Could we do better?
The Good Fats
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So much debate about oil. We need only look at ancient history for the answer.
Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
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Christina travels to an ancient town in Tuscany that has produced chestnuts for centuries.
Life in the Slow Lane
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Christina meets a former New York police officer who has landed in a small town in Italy
Sunday Gravy
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Call it tomato sauce or gravy, why is this dish so important to the Italian culture?
Eat Like an Italian
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Eating like an Italian is holding a deep respect for food and tradition.
Conscious Eating
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Christina meets a chef who adapts Italian dishes to be healthier and kinder to the planet.
Compassionate Cooking
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Christina cooks with an instinctive chef who to creates luscious meals for each customer.
Sustainability, Italian Style
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What is Italy doing for sustainability?
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